The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Friday 14th August.
Top events in London on Fri 14th Aug 2020
Family open weekend at the gardens of Chiswick House
11am to 4pm
Chiswick
Online events / webinars
A talk about the nature of erotic writing in the 16th century from book burning to the Renaissance.
1pm to 2pm
Join General Lord Richards, President of the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League, in conversation with Dr Peter Johnston as they explore the contribution of Commonwealth soldiers during the Far East campaign.
2pm to :
James Sumner (Manchester University) discusses the challenges that brewers faced in promoting new innovations to an often justifiably suspicious public.
2pm to 3pm
In 1809 a London brewery was prosecuted for the unusual offence of trying to remove cloudiness from its beer by dosing it with an extract of fish-skins.
2pm to 3pm
Brighton is not just the sea front, pier and pavilion. Let Stephen show you the many sides of the city often called London by the Sea
3pm to 4pm
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
The first-ever UK exhibition by Nigerian-American artist Toyin Ojih Odutola, this epic cycle of new work explores an imagined ancient myth, with an immersive soundscape by artist Peter Adjaye.
12pm to 6:30pm
Barbican
Closing soon Sun, 16th Aug
Through the medium of film and photography, this major exhibition considers how masculinity has been coded, performed, and socially constructed from the 1960s to the present day.
10am to 6:30pm
Barbican
Closing soon Sun, 23rd Aug
Bringing together the work of over 40 leading artists, designers and musicians, Mushrooms looks at fungi’s colourful cultural legacy.
12pm to 6pm
Strand
Closing soon Sun, 23rd Aug
An exhibition exploring representations of the pregnant female body through portraits, over 500 years.
10am to 6pm
Clerkenwell
Closing soon Sun, 23rd Aug
Free
Re-Gather
An exhibition by the UK’s leading established Glass Artists and some of the most exciting emerging talents.
10am to 6pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sat, 29th Aug
A display of kimono by contemporary textile artist, and founder of the HIROCOLEDGE brand, Takahashi Hiroko can be seen in the windows and on the Ground Floor at Japan House London throughout August.
All Day
Kensington
Closing soon Mon, 31st Aug
Free
Alex Urie - Silo
An exhibition of large scale paintings by Alex Urie.
12pm to 6pm
Islington
Closing soon Sat, 5th Sep
£13
Steve McQueen
Tate Modern presents the first major exhibition of Steve McQueen’s artwork in the UK for 20 years
10am to 6pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 6th Sep
It’s 40 years since The Clash’s third album ‘London Calling’ was released, and an exhibition has pulled together a host of memorabilia for that iconic album.
11:30am to 3:30pm
Barbican
Closing soon Sun, 6th Sep
Free
The New Stone Age
The New Stone Age exhibition celebrates the sustainability, practicality and inherent beauty of stone.
9am to 6pm
Euston
Closing soon Sat, 12th Sep
